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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1972
Page
1
A fragmentary notice hints at an icy ad and a first robbery case, listing unclear names and details. The readable bits point to an incident involving a store or venue and a need for police attention, with no clear dates or locations.
In Saigon, President Thieu protests US flexibility on Nixon eight point peace plan. He orders Saigon led talks and demands proposals come from Saigon, not Washington. State Department declines comment as Paris talks continue and a caretaker government idea amid pending elections persists.
Council opened four bids for three new radios for the Stanford Hose Company. The low bid of 2000 from Obert Fire Equipment Sales failed due to no bid bond and nonconforming specifications. city to rebid two channel radios. The street and parks departments will buy a tractor mower from Styer's Sales and Service for 896 after trade-in.
Sen William Proxmire appeared with two black eyes after a subcommittee meeting and in the Senate. His staff offered no explanation and a spokesman said, No comment, while other aides noted no one asked the senator how it happened.
Corry faces a clouded future as Clifford Holcomb, owner and operator, plans to retire June 15 when his contract ends. He will advertise the business for sale but questions remain about finding a reliable successor. Interest from syndicates is viewed with caution and the Stanford Hose Company cannot take over due to manpower limits. City officials warn the area may lack an ambulance service without a reputable new operator.
City police cited 18 year old John Wawrejko for riding a snowmobile on Wright street under the Hopkins bill. The action creates a landmark since ten prior citations were dealt with by city court and sidewalks and private property restrictions were the usual targets. The new law bans highway use and, with funding limits, lacks registration and licensing provisions this year.
Corry City Council approved replacing outer street lights with mercury vapor units in Hatch Worth corridors and adding new lamps at Hatch Columbus and Worth Columbus. A new light at Sciota near a trailer court and Corry Country Club is planned, boosting annual costs by about 250. Downtown 4th Ward will get 53 mercury lamps at 800 more yearly, with a 2300 annual outlay for total ownership, as the city targets converting about 100 lights yearly over three years.
In Harrisburg AP dispatch Gov Shapp faces renewed criticism from House Republicans over Pennsylvania income tax forms sent without full regulations. Lawmakers push fluoridation bill back to committee while Senate approves education grants for drug abuse programs. Senate also considers exemptions for active veterans and a constitutional amendment for nuclear safety certification.
George Miketish, 50, a convicted murderer, was wounded and detained after a manhunt in Cook's Forest for abducting Yvonne Bancroft, 31, of Busti. Bancroft was found unharmed. Miketish, shot in the hand and buttocks, was taken to a local hospital.
City council heard that sewer rental rates will rise three dollars annually from 21 to 24 to meet obligations. The Municipal Authority now nets about 8,000 in city income while the plant handles around 98,000 for bond debt service and operations. An estimated 10,000 would be raised by the rate hike, with a future 2 million expansion needed for tertiary treatment to meet state rules within five years.
City Council debated designating certain wards as snowmobile lanes to let city residents ride sleds to access roads. RW Brown of the Corry Snowmobile Club proposed street postings and exemptions from snowmobile laws, but officials flagged legal and noise concerns and requested concrete proposals while a state-law review proceeds.
A U S District Court judge ordered author Clifford Irving to provide a handwriting sample for a federal grand jury probing his novel about Howard Hughes. Irving refused at first, citing advice from his lawyer. The government said the request was proper.
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